Fodor's Amsterdam: with the Best of the Netherlands

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to cruise the canals, tour the Van Gogh Museum, or bike along Amsterdam’s scenic streets, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Amsterdam are here to help! Fodor’s Amsterdam guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Amsterdam travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do.
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time.
• MORE THAN 30 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently.
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, museums, activities, side-trips, and more.
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink,” “Best Museums,” “Ultimate Experiences,” “Bicycling in Amsterdam,” and more.
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money.
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more.
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Ultimate Experiences,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “Where to See Tulips”.
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems.
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Kinderdijk, the Tulip Fields, Haarlem, and Delft.

Planning on visiting nearby European cities? Check out Fodor’s Paris, Fodor’s London, and Fodor’s Rome.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640973183
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	93,896
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Amsterdam and the Netherlands 7

15 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 14

What's New in Amsterdam 18

What to Eat and Drink 20

What to Buy 22

Under the Radar 24

Amsterdam's Best Museums 26

Amsterdam with Kids 28

Free or Almost Free 29

Bicycling in Amsterdam 30

What to Read and Watch 31

2 Travel Smart 33

Know Before You Go 34

Getting Here and Around 36

Essentials 44

Helpful Dutch Phrases 54

Great Itineraries 56

Amsterdam Itineraries 58

Tours 60

On the Calendar 62

Contacts 64

3 Centrum Red Light District, and Nieuwmarkt 67

Neighborhood Snapshot 68

Centrum 69

Red Light District 85

Nieuwmarkt 98

4 Plantage and Amsterdam-oost 107

Neighborhood Snapshot 108

Plantage 109

Amsterdam-Oost 115

5 The Waterfront 121

Neighborhood Snapshot 122

Oosterdok 123

Western Islands 129

Amsterdam-Noord 131

6 The Canal Rings and Rembrandtplein 135

Neighborhood Snapshot 136

Western Canal Ring 137

Eastern Canal Ring 153

Rembrandtplein 163

7 Jordaan, Leidseplein, and Oud-West 169

Neighborhood Snapshot 170

Jordaan 171

Leidseplein 181

Oud-West 187

8 Museum District, DE PIJP, and Oud-Zuid 193

Neighborhood Snapshot 194

Museum District 195

De Pijp 208

Oud-Zuid 214

9 Side Trips from Amsterdam 219

Welcome to Side Trips from Amsterdam 220

Planning 223

The Bulb Fields 225

Storybook Holland 227

Haarlem 236

The Hague 245

Delft 259

Rotterdam 269

Utrecht 284

Index 292

About our Writers 304

Maps

Centrum 70

Red Light District and Nieuwmarkt 88

Plantage and Amsterdam-Oost 110

The Waterfront: Oosterdok, Western Islands, Amsterdam-Noord 124

Western Canal Ring 138

Eastern Canal Ring and Rembrandtplein 154

Jordaan, the Leidsplein, and Oud-West 172

Museum District, De Pijp, and Oud-Zuid 196

Storybook Holland 229

Haarlem 240

The Hague 248

Delft 262

Rotterdam 272

Utrecht 286

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